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There is an issue with the child support amount the States

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There is an issue with the child support amount the States attorney came up with.We are under the assumption that it's 20% of Net Income.the States attorney is taking YTD Net Income and then calculating by an average for the year, instead of using the W2.I've done all the calculations and I keep coming up with an amount of 114 a week and however the States attorney is doing it by an average is 139 a week.There is not a set $ amt, weekly Net Income is different every week.Should we consult a lawyer or can they calculate it on an average?

Hello: This isCustomer I am a licensed Attorney and I will be assisting you today.There is an issue with the child support amount the States attorney came up with.We are under the assumption that it's 20% of Net Income.the States attorney is taking YTD Net Income and then calculating by an average for the year, instead of using the W2.I've done all the calculations and I keep coming up with an amount of 114 a week and however the States attorney is doing it by an average is 139 a week.There is not a set $ amt, weekly Net Income is different every week.Should we consult a lawyer or can they calculate it on an average?Response: You should consult an Attorney. Child support is determined using net income and NOT average net income:http://www.childsupportillinois.com/general/calculating.html http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/075000050K505.htm